Vintage car purchase

[crankedup5]

I have been negotiating the purchase of vintage car, it’s been a protracted effort via emails. I have reached the stage of requiring to see the image of the V5. . What I have been sent is out of date of details from a previous owner to the chap selling.Will it be a right faff with DVLA to register the car into my name?
It’s long distance sale it is in U.K.

[randlemarcus]

Suggest that the seller sorts out a current v5 in his name before the purchase, in order to allow the purchase to happen. Yes, V5 is not proof of ownership, but its better than nowt.

[skeeterm5]

Agreed. There will be a reason/excuse as to why they haven’t done this, but why make it your problem.

Unless of course you absolutely must have this specific car.

[Fane]

If you're confident that the vendor is legitimate, you can fill in a DVLA V62 form, but you will have to wait up to six weeks before it can be taxed.

[crankedup5]

Thanks. chaps for the guidance, appreciated. One more question if I may, if I request the seller to have the V5 updated in his name how long should this take usually? Thanks again

The car is exactly what I have been seeking and only a few still exist, so I’m keen to purchase.

Edited by crankedup5 on Monday 14th August 15:20

[Jamescrs]

If the V5 is the current one for the vehicle you "Could" go online with the V5 and set yourself up as the named person on the V5 and go through the process of transferring the vehicle to yourself as the new keeper.

I'm not sure it would stand up though if there was any fall out from the previous owner in the future.

I'd rather just buy it from the named keeper but just explaining the option

[crankedup5]

Thanks, I’m emailing the seller now to ask that he registers the car in his name.

[Fane]

crankedup5 said:

Thanks. chaps for the guidance, appreciated. One more question if I may, if I request the seller to have the V5 updated in his name how long should this take usually? Thanks again

The car is exactly what I have been seeking and only a few still exist, so I’m keen to purchase.

Edited by crankedup5 on Monday 14th August 15:20

If he does it online, it normally takes less than a week.

[Krikkit]

Fane said:

If he does it online, it normally takes less than a week.

Unless he has to do a V62, in which case it could be many weeks

[TaurusMexico]

Depending upon exactly what the car is and how long ago the last V5C was issued you may find yourself in a situation where the DVLA want further evidence of "authenticity" before issuing the new one.

In recent years they have become a lot more vigilant, especially for older vehicles or for those where values have significantly increased.

If it goes down that route then it's quite possibly for them to delay issue of the new V5C for quite some time. In may case it was almost 6 months and that was for a car that was registered in my name, at my address but had been off the road before SORN became a requirement and so hadn't been issued with an updated "red" V5C

[crankedup5]

Thanks again chaps the advise.

My searches online reveal the car went to auction and sold April 2022 the image of the V5 I have been sent is in the name of the owner who put the car into that auction.
It looks like the current owner and seller has not registered the car in;;his name and address.
I have requested the seller now register the car in his name / address before I can purchase the car.
The only reason I am still. wanting to purchase is due that rarity, it’s 1923 car, and I just really really like it.

[sixor8]

If it's a 'proper' trader he doesn't have to do this. He should have used the yellow section when bought at auction and retained the rest to pass on to the next keeper. But if they're not a registered trader trying to flip a car, they wouldn't want it in their name.

Sounds by the OP's description it's perhaps a wannabe trying to be a trader or without providing the customary sale protections.

[crankedup5]

sixor8 said:

If it's a 'proper' trader he doesn't have to do this. He should have used the yellow section when bought at auction and retained the rest to pass on to the next keeper. But if they're not a registered trader trying to flip a car, they wouldn't want it in their name.

Sounds by the OP's description it's perhaps a wannabe trying to be a trader or without providing the customary sale protections.

The car is being advertised in car & classic and listed as a private seller. Further searches I have done reveal the car is for sale using the old images from the H&H auction of 2022.
Atm, I feel really hacked off, I was considering the drive to look at car and paperwork, a stop overnight and back home following day. What a waste of time and money that would have been.